7"I will forsake my house, abandon my inheritance; I will give the one I love into the hands of her enemies.


In Context

4 How long will the land lie parched and the grass in every field be withered? Because those who live in it are wicked, the animals and birds have perished. Moreover, the people are saying, "He will not see what happens to us."

5 "If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan?

6 Your brothers, your own family- even they have betrayed you; they have raised a loud cry against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you.

7 "I will forsake my house, abandon my inheritance; I will give the one I love into the hands of her enemies.

8 My inheritance has become to me like a lion in the forest. She roars at me; therefore I hate her.

9 Has not my inheritance become to me like a speckled bird of prey that other birds of prey surround and attack? Go and gather all the wild beasts; bring them to devour.

Jeremiah 12:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:7I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:7I have forsaken my house, I have left my inheritance: I have given my dear soul into the land of her enemies.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:7I have forsaken my house, I have cast off my heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:7I have forsaken my house, I have cast off my heritage, I have given the beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:7I have forsaken mine house, I have cast off mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:7I have forsaken my house, I have left my heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:7I have forsaken my house, I have cast off my heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:7I have forsaken My house, I have left Mine inheritance, I have given the beloved of My soul Into the hand of her enemies.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:7I have forsaken my house, I have left my heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.